As an innovator, with Home Office accreditation spanning over 30 years, Anthony Parfitt has worked on improving safety systems for Network Rail and the Police. He has delivered large scale Government projects, with public safety at the heart of many of his inventions. After the tragic events at Grenfell Tower and his own household experience, Anthony saw an urgency to channel his expertise, in the first instance to domestic households, and then the commercial market.
The idea for the CiTM concept was driven from a personal incident in 2015, when a water leak in his kitchen flooded the floor and water sprayed into a dishwasher, causing it to fail. The events could have caused a fire in his kitchen, had he not been around to manually switch off the water supply at the stop cock and the electricity at the consumer unit. Both actions stopped further flooding and any potential fire from escalating. It caused him to think about what the consequences could have been had those events occurred whilst he was away from the kitchen, or when he and his family were asleep.
He became aware that many household fires start during sleeping hours from faulty goods that we all rely on. He started to work on how he could use technology to bring about greater safety within the home. Then, following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, Anthony knew he had to turn his full attention to bringing his idea to a working concept. He wanted to use technology to not only detect but also act, in order to protect families and prevent such unnecessary loss of life.
CHAIRMAN & CEO
(FOUNDER)
A game-changing innovator, Anthony is Home Office accredited with 30+ years experience of designing and delivering mission-critical and life-critical electronic & IT solutions to Government, Police & Security Services and Railway Operators in the UK and around the World.
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Chris has over 25 years of experience in journalism including working on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows, including BBC News, BBC Breakfast and Watchdog, and is now one of the most trusted journalists on British TV.
He has his own production company which creates globally distributed shows and more recently has been working as a media consultant for sports governing bodies.
CREATIVE LEAD &
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Multi-discipline creative designer with 20 years experience at both agency and corporate level, managing projects from concept to delivery. Responsible for developing the Ci™ brand culture and visual identity as well as graphic, web and app design, product & packaging design, 3D modelling and motion graphics.
Chief Support Officer
Alan has enjoyed a very successful career in the property industry and received an MBE for his work in the charity sector. Alan has first class UK & International contacts in business and politics, ideal for Ci™’s future funding and partnerships.
PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
Michael has created, owned and sold businesses for over 30 years and has a keen sense when it comes to creating and delivering opportunities at the highest level.
He is a natural networker with a proven track record in marketing, and experience in TV and radio promotion. With a natural energy and creative flair for product, Michael is the ideal team member to help deliver Ci™ to the market on a global scale.
SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
Martin has worked at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for over 40 years, including 15 years as CEO of Dyson, as well as sales and marketing for quality global brands Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan.
During his time at Dyson, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from being a single product, single market producer, to being the leader in over 60 markets and hitting £1bn revenue for the first time, and in 2010 was named UK Business Leader of the Year.
Martin advises the Ci™ Board on manufacturing, design, marketing and commercial matters as it looks to continue its growth globally.
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Piotr is a seasoned technical leader, adept at building and leading strong software teams and designing robust software architecture. With over 15 years in software development, he served as a Senior Azure Cloud Specialist at Microsoft and collaborated with global brands as a Solution Architect. Grounded in Computer Science with advanced study in Data Science, Big Data and Management, his notable works span pioneering IoT projects, mobile app architecture, and deploying global systems on Microsoft Azure.
CHIEF HARDWARE OFFICER
Michal has more than 15 years professional experience within the telecommunication and electronics sectors, with a background working for mobile operators like T-Mobile, Orange and infrastructure vendors like Huawei.
Recently he has developed radio and electronic subsystems for heavy load logistics and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the British and U.S Armies, and always strives to always apply practical uses to newest technology.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Lech is an IT professional with over 15 years of expertise, including a decade at Microsoft progressing from a .NET developer to an accomplished architect and project manager. Adept in Microsoft technologies with a focus on Azure cloud, he has a strong track record in team leadership and agile coaching. Lech is committed to fostering high-performing teams and optimising business values at Ci™.
SENIOR HARDWARE
& SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
After graduating with a Master’s degree in Engineering & Electronics, Aleksejs spent 7 years supporting university led research projects. Specialising in electronics and firmware, this saw him work on projects ranging from satellite subsystems to battery powered sensors and camera control.
From there he worked alongside Michal for 2 years designing electric UAV power, control, and battery management circuitry.
CHAIRMAN & CEO
(FOUNDER)
A game-changing innovator, Anthony is Home Office accredited with 30+ years experience of designing and delivering mission-critical and life-critical electronic & IT solutions to Government, Police & Security Services and Railway Operators in the UK and around the World.
Chief Support Officer
Alan has enjoyed a very successful career in the property industry and received an MBE for his work in the charity sector. Alan has first class UK & International contacts in business and politics, ideal for Ci™’s future funding and partnerships.
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Chris has over 25 years of experience in journalism including working on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows, including BBC News, BBC Breakfast and Watchdog, and is now one of the most trusted journalists on British TV.
He has his own production company which creates globally distributed shows and more recently has been working as a media consultant for sports governing bodies.
CHIEF HARDWARE OFFICER &
HEAD OF R&D
Michal has more than 15 years professional experience within the telecommunication and electronics sectors, with a background working for mobile operators like T-Mobile, Orange and infrastructure vendors like Huawei.
Recently he has developed radio and electronic subsystems for heavy load logistics and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the British and U.S Armies, and always strives to always apply practical uses to newest technology.
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Piotr is a seasoned technical leader, adept at building and leading strong software teams and designing robust software architecture. With over 15 years in software development, he served as a Senior Azure Cloud Specialist at Microsoft and collaborated with global brands as a Solution Architect. Grounded in Computer Science with advanced study in Data Science, Big Data and Management, his notable works span pioneering IoT projects, mobile app architecture, and deploying global systems on Microsoft Azure.
CREATIVE LEAD &
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Multi-discipline creative designer with 20 years experience at both agency and corporate level, managing projects from concept to delivery. Responsible for developing the Ci™ brand culture and visual identity as well as graphic, web and app design, product & packaging design, 3D modelling and motion graphics.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Lech is an IT professional with over 15 years of expertise, including a decade at Microsoft progressing from a .NET developer to an accomplished architect and project manager. Adept in Microsoft technologies with a focus on Azure cloud, he has a strong track record in team leadership and agile coaching. Lech is committed to fostering high-performing teams and optimising business values at Ci™.
SENIOR HARDWARE
& SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
After graduating with a Master’s degree in Engineering & Electronics, Aleksejs spent 7 years supporting university led research projects. Specialising in electronics and firmware, this saw him work on projects ranging from satellite subsystems to battery powered sensors and camera control.
From there he worked alongside Michal for 2 years designing electric UAV power, control, and battery management circuitry.
PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
Michael has created, owned and sold businesses for over 30 years and has a keen sense when it comes to creating and delivering opportunities at the highest level.
He is a natural networker with a proven track record in marketing, and experience in TV and radio promotion. With a natural energy and creative flair for product, Michael is the ideal team member to help deliver Ci™ to the market on a global scale.
SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
Martin has worked at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for over 40 years, including 15 years as CEO of Dyson, as well as sales and marketing for quality global brands Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan.
During his time at Dyson, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from being a single product, single market producer, to being the leader in over 60 markets and hitting £1bn revenue for the first time, and in 2010 was named UK Business Leader of the Year.
Martin advises the Ci™ Board on manufacturing, design, marketing and commercial matters as it looks to continue its growth globally.
Chief Support Officer
Alan has enjoyed a very successful career in the property industry and received an MBE for his work in the charity sector. Alan has first class UK & International contacts in business and politics, ideal for Ci™’s future funding and partnerships.
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Chris has over 25 years of experience in journalism including working on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows, including BBC News, BBC Breakfast and Watchdog, and is now one of the most trusted journalists on British TV.
He has his own production company which creates globally distributed shows and more recently has been working as a media consultant for sports governing bodies.
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